The great light of this retreat, clear and persistent has been that God has chosen me, in His great love and through …
Reparation
February 21, 2017
Almost the first thing which caught my eye at the grotto was our Lady’s words: “Penitence, penitence, penitence”. On leaving, I …
February 11, 2017
Christian abnegation is not composed merely of renunciation: it leads to something tangible and definite. We abandon what is false to cling …
February 9, 2017
Last night I rose at 1am and went down to the church, renewing before the crucifix my desire and promise absolutely to …
January 27, 2017
Last night I rose at twelve and knelt in the cellar for an hour to suffer from the cold. It was a …
January 22, 2017
I felt Jesus asking me to make a long visit and wishing to speak to me. His message was: To note down …
January 18, 2017
I see more and more that self-indulgence even in lawful things brings only unhappiness; and I realise I can never be truly …
January 15, 2017
Feast of Mary, Mother of God A New Year! What visions of almost boundless good, hidden in the fair bosom of the …
January 1, 2017
I am sorry to see you suffer and yet glad that the cross is your portion. If I had at this …
December 12, 2016
I believe strongly in corporal penance as a means to the end. But a denial of your own will often costs more …
December 7, 2016